Opening in the Highlands of Scotland in 2002 we see a young boy named Jimmy (Rocco Haynes) watching TV before he witnesses the death of his family as the 'rage' virus spreads across the UK. 28 Years Later we see a different young boy named Spike (Alfie Williams) wake on the day that will see … Continue reading 28 Years Later
When animal activists break into a laboratory testing on chimpanzees they inadvertently release the ‘rage’ virus onto the UK population. 28 Days Later Jim (Cillian Murphy) wakes up in a hospital bed in a deserted London unaware that the apocalypse has happened whilst he slept. As Jim wanders the deserted streets he encounters the infected … Continue reading 28 Days Later
November 19th 2006, Ramadi Iraq. A platoon of Navy Seals seize an apartment building in order to conduct surveillance. But when their presence is detected they find themselves fighting for their lives as they attempt to evacuate the area. Warfare is an astonishing film due to the manner in which it immerses you into a … Continue reading Warfare
This is my third year of doing a most anticipated list and I have to say it is a lot of fun. It always gets me excited about what is to come and lets me reflect on how expectation lived up to reality. Of my Top 10 films last year two have been postponed into … Continue reading Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2025
America is in the violent throes of a civil war. As the Western Forces of Texas and California make a final push into Washington D.C. to depose the President (Nick Offerman) a group of journalists race against time to travel from New York to the capital to get the only interview that matters right now. … Continue reading Civil War
Last year I went on record with what films I was most looking forward to seeing this year. It turned out to be a very popular article and I did quite well at predicting my preferences in my end of year lists. You can see quite how well on New Year's Eve when I post … Continue reading Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2024
Welcome to my review of film in 2022. If you want to see my top 30 films of the year you can quickly scroll down, otherwise I was just going to share a few thoughts first. Personally I have found the year to be rather middling in quality. The opening and closing months included the … Continue reading 2022 – Year In Review – Film
After Harper (Jessie Buckley) witnesses her husband James (Paapa Essiedu) fall to his death from the balcony of their London flat she retreats to the countryside to “heal”. However the men that she meets there (all played by Rory Kinnear) are a little less than welcoming. As the story unfolds we will keep returning to … Continue reading Men
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